Sleeping Bag Recommendations

[Jemock2000]

Can anyone suggest a lightweight and easily packable sleeping bag?

One is required for part of my son's stay in France at a university dorm, to be used on one of the dorm beds. However, that part of the trip comes about a month into his travels. Should he take it with him for the entirety of his backpacking trip or should we consider having one shipped to the university?

[me]

if there are blankets at the uni, he could just take a sleep-sheet (like are used in hostels), no?

or, he might could just buy a sleeping bag in France. it might be almost as cheap as shipping one over there. that way, mis-directed mail wouldn't be an issue.

[Jemock]

Thanks - those are things we're considering!

I think what he may do is take a kind of hybrid sleeping-bag - one that has an insulated side and the other side is a lightweight sheet. He can flip it over depending on the temperature, and then combine it with his hostel sleep sack if he needs more cover. The bag only weighs 2 lbs. and it looks like he'll have room for it in his backpack. Does anyone have any experience with this type of sleeping bag?

Thanks for the help!